Fraud and Scams

40+ min ago   (275+ words) CONCORD, NH — Here are the Top 10 most popular stories and posts from around New Hampshire Patch sites last week. Man Indicted On Sexual Assault, Nonconsensual Dissemination Of Private Images Charges: Court Indictments 3 Men Plead Guilty To Illegal Bobcat Hunting In…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (567+ words) According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, Raul Fernandez Vicioso, 38, of Fitchburg, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman to two years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Fernandez Vicioso was…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (159+ words) Signals AZ Prescott Valley Residents Can Learn Personal Safety Tips To enroll, send an email to Police Community Services Supervisor Jodi Mullins at [email protected]. In the email, please include the following information for EACH person you are enrolling: name, address,…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago   (227+ words) The fraud wasn't limited to back braces. The network also submitted false claims for continuous glucose monitors and other durable medical equipment that patients had neither requested nor needed, broadening the scheme's reach into diabetes management technology alongside orthotics. Despite…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1113+ words) An elderly person listening over the phone to an unknown caller making dubious requests. The annual Medicare open enrollment period is quickly approaching, and the 2026 edition is shaping up to be a busy one. From Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, many beneficiaries…...

7+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1556+ words) My iPhone screened a call from an unknown number the other day, and when I saw the message pop up that it was a sergeant calling from a local law enforcement agency, I immediately picked up instead of sending him…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (484+ words) She wanted a Chihuahua puppy and thought she found it online. The woman paid half of the $425 price, and would pay the other half when she received the dog. It seemed fair. Then she got the texts. The shipping company…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (232+ words) A man from Mexico is facing deportation after being arrested for driving without a license when his truck apparently suffered a mechanical failure in Wildwood. Claudio Perez Castro, 28, of Weirsdale was driving a silver Nissan Titan at about 9:21 a.m. Thursday on…...

8+ hour, 16+ min ago   (344+ words) The identity of a suspect accused of defrauding Laiba Ejaz, a gold medal-winning student at the International Islamic University Islamabad, has been partially established, officials say. Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director Shehzad Bukhari told ARY News that a woman was…...

17+ hour, 35+ min ago   (159+ words) Home » Market Speaks » Waredot’s Cybercrime Breakthrough: How One Company Exposed Massive Online Fraud On: Saturday, October 10, 2026 11:33 AM Through Waredot, Vishwakarma has sought to bring technical expertise into areas where online safety and public interest intersect. The company’s involvement in the…...